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Wife of consultant psychiatrist killed in Cork hit-and-run settles High Court case

Dr Helen Murphy Lawlor settled her High Court case after her husband, psychiatrist Dr Martin Lawlor, was killed in a 2018 Cork hit-and-run

<p>Taoiseach Micheal Martin (left) and Tanaiste Simon Harris, step from Farmleigh House in Dublin. Picture: PA</p>

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Ireland could explore offshore deportation hubs for failed asylum seekers, says Taoiseach

<p>Dr Jason van der Velde stands beside the scarecrow made in his honour at the Leap Scarecrow Festival. Pictures: Chani Anderson</p>

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‘Care, don’t scare’: West Cork doctor honoured with scarecrow double at Leap festival

Cancer diagnosis brought us closer, but it also forced us to have more difficult conversations

health and wellbeing

Cancer diagnosis brought us closer, but it also forced us to have more difficult conversations

Prince Andrew relinquishes titles and honours

world

Britain's Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and lose Windsor home

‘Teeny-tiny’ Cork property overlooking Bell’s Field up for sale at €45k

residential

‘Teeny-tiny’ Cork property overlooking Bell’s Field up for sale at €45k

A view of Training 23/10/2025

soccer

FAI staff instructed to reapply for jobs as cuts bite

Interview With The Vampire to Oddity: 10 Irish horror films for Halloween

culture

Interview With The Vampire to Oddity: 10 Irish horror films for Halloween

Social media and mental health

court and crime

Cork man broke protection order by sending 200 abusive messages to former partner, court told

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Jennifer Horgan: Have we lost the ability to simply say nothing?

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S Michael Moynihan: Louvre heist to Rebel raid — would it fly on the streets of Cork?

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Sarah Harte: Families of murdered women know how the system has let them down — listen to them

S Fergus Finlay: The nomination process has to change before the next presidential election

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State should provide home security systems for stalking victims, says Cork survivor

State should provide home security systems for stalking victims, says Cork survivor

The psychological and emotional toll required therapy and medical appointments, while the perpetrator had access to free psychological and educational supports in prison, Laura O’Connell said

Compensation scheme must be reformed to be victim-led and rights-based, says attack survivor

Compensation scheme must be reformed to be victim-led and rights-based, says attack survivor

Law Reform Commission to propose new State compensation scheme for victims of crime

Law Reform Commission to propose new State compensation scheme for victims of crime

Man, 20s, dies following assault in Kildare

Man, 20s, dies following assault in Kildare

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Ireland Rugby Media Conference

'We've got to embrace this' - Andy Farrell sees All Blacks challenge as a privilege

Scott Robertson had made his own deliberations. There was no room for Leinster-bound Rieko Ioane but out-half Beauden Barrett was one of three changes to the starters. He’d noted Ireland’s moves too.

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S Ronan O'Gara: Where rivals have options, we have age-old old-age questions

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Clayton McMillan injects fresh blood into Munster ranks for Argentina A clash

Team Ireland Media Partner Announcement for The Olympic Sport Awards

Shortlists unveiled for 2025 Team Ireland Olympic Sport Awards

Insight: Must Reads

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

From Spike Island, to the Book of Kells, to the GPO museum, Tara Maher meets the people telling the stories of our past

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

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15 Irish experiences for mid-term and Halloween family fun

Lifestyle

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Prostate cancer: Behind the push to perfect screening

As part of an EU-wide initiative to screen for prostate cancer, researchers in Ireland are studying whether a simple home finger-prick PSA blood test can help detect the disease earlier and save more lives,

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Prostate cancer: Get to know your treatment and testing options

'It's different for everyone': From fighting fires to fighting cancer

'It's different for everyone': From fighting fires to fighting cancer

Dickie Dip: Skinny-dipping to help turn the tide against cancer

Dickie Dip: Skinny-dipping to help turn the tide against cancer

Viewpoints

Halloween lets us get scared in a safe sort of way

Halloween lets us get scared in a safe sort of way

Halloween presents lots of commercial opportunities — and there is massive demand for a bit of a scare

SUDAN-CONFLICT

Colin Sheridan: Power enables atrocity in Sudan — and Ireland must call it out

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Terry Prone lifts the lid on decades of political storytelling

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Terry Prone lifts the lid on decades of political storytelling

We are jailing people with intellectual disabilities instead of helping them

We are jailing people with intellectual disabilities instead of helping them

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S Paul Rouse: Don't think game manipulation for gambling couldn't happen here

The GAA at national and local level is a lucrative opening for betting companies. Those laying bets will be attempting to fuse local knowledge, blind faith, traditional beliefs and more into a decision-making process that is fraught with risk

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S Tommy Martin: History has taught us it doesn't tend to end well at Parkhead

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Win a break away to the Cork International Film Festival

S Win a break away to the Cork International Film Festival

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Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago

Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago

Joe Callaghan joins Brendan O'Brien from the Windy City ahead of the Soldier Field showdown with New Zealand.

Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

S Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan

The Gaelic Football Show: storylines everywhere in county final bonanza weekend

S The Gaelic Football Show: storylines everywhere in county final bonanza weekend

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Watch: A Halloween visit to Spike Island’s Spookfest

Watch: A Halloween visit to Spike Island’s Spookfest

Watch as the Irish Examiner visit Spike Island’s Spookfest, An event which turns Ireland’s most notorious prison into a family Halloween adventure.

Watch: Coughduv parents picket teacher loss due to missing quota

Watch: Coughduv parents picket teacher loss due to missing quota

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Watch: Jamaicans recount Hurricane Melissa's fury: 'It was terrible'

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Minister Dooley leads agri-food trade mission to China

Minister Dooley leads agri-food trade mission to China

The trade mission will include government-to-government meetings, a series of trade events, seminars and several customer meetings

Mallow Co-Op Superstores shortlisted for Retail Excellence Awards

Mallow Co-Op Superstores shortlisted for Retail Excellence Awards

Signpost: When I start feeding silage, I start with the red clover bales

Signpost: When I start feeding silage, I start with the red clover bales

Paula Hynes: Will we see any recovery in milk prices?

Paula Hynes: Will we see any recovery in milk prices?

Property

Life is on the up and up at €1.5m Kinsale home with windows to the world

Life is on the up and up at €1.5m Kinsale home with windows to the world

The story of Winter's Lane is a long and winding tale, with an upbeat ending

Home Q&A: How can I get a grant to turn a vacant property into my dream home?

Home Q&A: How can I get a grant to turn a vacant property into my dream home?

Jennifer Sheahan: A versatile spare room is key to tiny house living

Jennifer Sheahan: A versatile spare room is key to tiny house living

Who needs an extension? Cork's €595k South Lodge home is good to go as-is

Who needs an extension? Cork's €595k South Lodge home is good to go as-is

World

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Recovery begins as islands count the dead and cost of Hurricane Melissa

The rumble of large machinery, whine of chainsaws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and assessed the damage left behind.

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Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks court to quickly consider legality of his conviction

Tyrannosaur Mystery

Research may solve mystery of whether fossil is young T. rex or new species

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Russian commanders appoint 'execution shooters' to target soldiers who refuse to fight, report claims

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Budget '26: Ireland kickstarts EU tax alignment for savers

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